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Oscar Cabalén is a former Argentine racing driver who competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1956 to 1958. He was born on 4 February 1928 in Chabás, Santa Fe, Argentina. Cabalén began his racing career in the early 1950s, competing in local events in Argentina. He made his Formula One debut in 1956, driving for the Maserati team. He scored points in his first race, the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix, and went on to finish in the points in four of the six races he entered that season. In 1957, Cabalén switched to the Ferrari team, but his results were not as good as the previous year. He failed to score any points and was replaced by Wolfgang von Trips for the 1958 season. Cabalén continued to race in other series, including the Argentine Turismo Carretera championship, where he won the title in 1959. He also competed in the Indianapolis 500 in 1959 and 1960, but failed to finish either race. Cabalén retired from racing in the early 1960s and returned to his hometown of Chabás, where he still lives today. He is now 91 years old.

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Age 39 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 4 February 1928
Birthday 4 February
Birthplace Chabás, Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of death (1967-08-25)
Died Place San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Argentina

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1966

In 1966 he won the "Gran Premio de Turismo" driving a Ford Mustang, and in 1967 he was one of the members of the "Team Racing Ford Argentina".

1961

In 1961 he returned to the Turismo Carretera series. With a Ford V8, Cabalén not only took his first victory (in Villa Carlos Paz), but was also runner-up that year, behind the champion Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.

1960

At the 1960 Argentine Grand Prix, Cabalén acted as reserve driver for fellow Argentine Nasif Estéfano, driving a Maserati 250F. Cabalén drove only during the final qualifying session, where he posted a time two-tenths of a second slower than Estéfano, but faster than Ettore Chimeri and Antonio Creus in their 250Fs.

1955

Following in the footsteps of his mentor and friend Juan Manuel Fangio, Cabalén moved to Europe. At the 1955 Mille Miglia in Italy, with Italian co-driver Ottavio Guarducci, he finished fifth in the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce category. He later competed in the 10 Hours of Messina, driving a Ferrrai 500 Mondial with Venezuelan Joao Rezende dos Santos, and finished second behind Maurice Trintignant and Eugenio Castellotti, winning his class.

1950

Switching to four wheels, he made his debut in Turismo Carretera on July 1, 1950. In 1953, he and his co-driver Guillermo Ibanda participated in the Carrera Panamericana where he finished 36th, third in the "Turismo Especial" class. The race was marred by the deaths of a number of drivers, including Felice Bonetto. The following year, with Mexican co-driver Genaro Silva, Cabalén finished 33rd and seventh in his class.

1948

Nicknamed "El Turco", Cabalén bought an HRD motorcycle in 1948. Fifteen days later he won a race in Bell Ville. He competed in four further races before crashing in Calvez and fracturing his tibia and fibula, which took six months to heal. On doctors' advice, he abandoned motorcycle racing and worked for a time at his brothers' lorry company.

1928

Oscar Cabalén (February 4, 1928 – August 25, 1967), was an Argentine racing driver, mainly active in the Turismo Carretera series. He also took part in the Carrera Panamericana and the Mille Miglia, and was a reserve driver for the Formula One Argentine Grand Prix in 1960.